11Synonyms found for dome

Word Origin & History

dome "round, vaulted roof," 1656, from Fr. dome, from Prov. doma, from Gk. doma "house, housetop" (especially a style of roof from the east), related to domos "house" (see domestic). In the Middle Ages, Ger. dom and It. duomo were used for "cathedral" (on the notion of "God's house"), so Eng. began to use this word in the sense "cupola," an architectural feature characteristic of It. cathedrals. Used in U.S. also with ref. to round summits of mountains.

Example Sentences for dome

The other is the dazzling golden dome that commands the sky-line.

By comparing one model to another, the scientists are able to keep tabs on how fast the lava dome is growing.

Under the dome of fading sky, the river cuts a twisting avenue through the forest.

Paula loved a particular spot where the trees form a dome over a pond.

Helens, its second dome visible, is being shaken constantly by earthquakes.

It includes the world's largest wooden dome structure.

There's more than enough minerals on the sea floor to build a proper sized dome.

Using a dome construction that allows the water to ride over the building is another.

The two main theories are that it is the result of an asteroid impact or a rising layer of salt known as a salt dome.